Samolus junceus

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Samolus junceus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Samolus
Species:
S. junceus
Binomial name
Samolus junceus

Samolus junceus in the family Primulaceae is a species of water pimpernel native to Western Australia. [1] [2]

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Description

Samolus junceus is an erect or straggling, perennial herb, which grows from 15 cm to 120 cm high, and is almost leafless. Its flowers are white/pink, and may be seen from September to December or January to April. It grows in wet places on sandy, peaty and clayey soils. [1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described by Robert Brown in 1810. [3] [4] [5] There are no synonyms. [3] [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Samolus junceus". FloraBase . Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
  2. "GBIF: Samolus junceus R.Br". gbif.org.
  3. 1 2 "Samolus junceus". Australian Plant Name Index, IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
  4. Brown, Robert (1810), Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805, London: R. Taylor et socii, p. 429, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678, Wikidata   Q7247677
  5. Brown, R. (1810). Prodromus florae Novae Hollandiae et insulae Van-Diemen, exhibens characteres plantarum quas annis 1802–1805. London: R. Taylor et socii. p. 429. doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.3678.
  6. "Samolus junceus R.Br. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 8 January 2021.